HIV and infant feeding in emergencies: operational guidance
The duration of breastfeeding and support from health services to improve feeding practices among mothers living with HIV
The purpose of this document is to provide operational guidance on HIV and infant feeding in emergencies. It is intended to be used to complement emergency and sectoral guidelines on health, nutrition and HIV, including specifically infant feeding, prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and pediatric antiretroviral treatment. The envisaged target audience consists of decision-makers, policy-makers, national and subnational government managers and planners, managers of refugee camps and similar settlements for displaced persons, and managers and planners in United Nations agencies, nongovernmental organizations and other groups responding to humanitarian situations, as well as donors.
Organization
UNICEF | WHO
Publication date
2018
Language
English